| PEOPLE | Garner | Topeka | United States |
| Population | 25,745 | 127,473 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,746 | 2,119 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 33.87% | 2.99% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 37 | 36 | 37.3 |
| Households | 10,207 | 53,943 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.52 | 2.3 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.51% | 47.81% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.49% | 52.19% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 49.00% | 42.45% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 51.00% | 57.55% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.07% | 7.46% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.95% | 7.02% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.54% | 6.18% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.82% | 3.74% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.11% | 2.58% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.63% | 7.22% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.82% | 14.59% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.62% | 11.54% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 14.55% | 13.40% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 14.55% | 13.40% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.13% | 12.01% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.13% | 12.01% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.43% | 6.85% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.69% | 5.04% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.64% | 2.37% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 57.83% | 76.23% | 72.41% |
| Black | 32.89% | 11.31% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.84% | 1.35% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.54% | 1.38% | 0.95% |
| Other | 6.89% | 9.73% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 17.16% | 7.17% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 82.84% | 92.83% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 30.72% | 25.77% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 41.61% | 40.76% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 16.19% | 20.60% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 11.48% | 12.87% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 11.16% | 16.41% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.52% | 3.63% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 5.34% | 8.55% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 48.48% | 41.69% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 28.49% | 29.72% | 31.95% |